Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
(asked on 18th August 2021) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of requests to urgently relocate members of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission.
This question was answered on 10th September 2021
We have already evacuated the overwhelming majority of those who to whom we have a direct obligation in an unprecedented effort from our military and Civil Servants. We are working urgently with neighbouring countries to ensure that at-risk Afghans who are eligible to come to the UK can secure safe passage. On 6 September, the Prime Minister provided further information on the Afghan Resettlement Scheme (ACRS). Under the ACRS we will resettle up to 20,000 Afghans over 5 years, including those who have been standing up for human rights in Afghanistan.
We have already evacuated the overwhelming majority of those who to whom we have a direct obligation in an unprecedented effort from our military and Civil Servants. We are working urgently with neighbouring countries to ensure that at-risk Afghans who are eligible to come to the UK can secure safe passage. On 6 September, the Prime Minister provided further information on the Afghan Resettlement Scheme (ACRS). Under the ACRS we will resettle up to 20,000 Afghans over 5 years, including those who have been standing up for human rights in Afghanistan.